Well, it's here at last! The FINAL week of the academic year!
With the Summer Holidays only a few days away all the staff in the Nursery would like to say a very big thank you to all the children for being absolutely brilliant this year! We are going to miss all the children who are moving to new schools in September and even though some of them will only be across the corridor it won't be the same opening the door on a morning/afternoon and not seeing their smiley faces! That being said, we are looking forward to welcoming some of our children back in September and we are already preparing some exciting things for the Autumn Term!
The Nursery disco is on Wednesday this week. Children should arrive at 10.30am and will need to be collected at 1.30pm. Lunch is provided... they only need to bring themselves!
The Leavers' Celebration Assembly is on Thursday at 1.30pm in the school hall. Everyone is welcome. If your child does not normally attend Nursery on Thursday afternoon they will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Please don't forget to fill in the questionnaires and return them to Nursery as soon as possible. If you need another copy just ask a member of staff.
Finally, ENJOY THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS & thank you for all your support this year!
Monday, 15 July 2013
Sunday, 7 July 2013
This Week & Arrangements for Next Week
This week we are going to finish off all the things that we are planning to send home. We also have our trip to Gibside on Wednesday. Your child will need to have a waterproof coat, footwear suitable for walking, a packed lunch and a backpack to carry it in. Please make sure that you apply sun cream if the sunny weather continues. Children can bring up to £5.00 spending money but it must be in a named purse/wallet/money bag and handed to a member of staff on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, 17th July
Our end of year/Nursery leavers' disco is Wednesday, 17th July at 10.30am. It is for ALL NURSERY CHILDREN. We will provide lunch and children will need to be collected from the Nursery door at 1.30pm. Lunch will be party food, provided by Nursery. You do not need to bring anything & parents do not need to attend.
Thursday, 18th July
The last day of term is Thursday, 18th July. Our Celebration/Leavers' Assembly will take place in the hall at 1.30pm. Parents are welcome to attend.
Parent Meetings
Thank you to everyone who made an appointment to see your child's Key Worker last week. If you were unable to attend but would still like to speak to your child's Key Worker, please speak to a member of staff and we will try to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Wednesday, 17th July
Our end of year/Nursery leavers' disco is Wednesday, 17th July at 10.30am. It is for ALL NURSERY CHILDREN. We will provide lunch and children will need to be collected from the Nursery door at 1.30pm. Lunch will be party food, provided by Nursery. You do not need to bring anything & parents do not need to attend.
Thursday, 18th July
The last day of term is Thursday, 18th July. Our Celebration/Leavers' Assembly will take place in the hall at 1.30pm. Parents are welcome to attend.
Parent Meetings
Thank you to everyone who made an appointment to see your child's Key Worker last week. If you were unable to attend but would still like to speak to your child's Key Worker, please speak to a member of staff and we will try to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Tiddler - The Story Telling Fish
This week our older children who are staying at Collierley next year are going to spend some time in their new classroom. The rest of us will be reading "Tiddler - the story telling fish" by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. We will be going to Diving School and learning about the equipment we would need to go diving in the deep blue sea.
We will be using the computer to find out about some of the creatures in the story. We will also be playing with the magnetic fishing games and will have lots of maths equipment out to use and explore. Everyone will make up a story like Tiddler during Talk Time. We will be making a great big under the sea picture and mixing different shades of blue paint to create the sea scene.
Ways to help at home this week
Make up a story together. Use story language, e.g. "once upon a time", "happily ever after", etc. Make it as imaginative as possible. You could even write it down and make it into a book!
What's coming up next week?
Wednesday, 10th July - Nursery trip to Gibside
Please return the consent slip and money as soon as possible. Children will need a packed lunch in a backpack, a waterproof coat and footwear suitable for walking. They can bring up to £5.00 but it must be in a named purse or money bag and handed to a member of staff on arrival at Nursery on Wednesday morning. Please make sure your child arrives at Nursery at 8.45am. We will be back at approximately 3.00pm and children should be collected from the Nursery door at 3.15pm. If you have any questions, please speak to a member of staff.
We will be using the computer to find out about some of the creatures in the story. We will also be playing with the magnetic fishing games and will have lots of maths equipment out to use and explore. Everyone will make up a story like Tiddler during Talk Time. We will be making a great big under the sea picture and mixing different shades of blue paint to create the sea scene.
Ways to help at home this week
Make up a story together. Use story language, e.g. "once upon a time", "happily ever after", etc. Make it as imaginative as possible. You could even write it down and make it into a book!
What's coming up next week?
Wednesday, 10th July - Nursery trip to Gibside
Please return the consent slip and money as soon as possible. Children will need a packed lunch in a backpack, a waterproof coat and footwear suitable for walking. They can bring up to £5.00 but it must be in a named purse or money bag and handed to a member of staff on arrival at Nursery on Wednesday morning. Please make sure your child arrives at Nursery at 8.45am. We will be back at approximately 3.00pm and children should be collected from the Nursery door at 3.15pm. If you have any questions, please speak to a member of staff.
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Commotion in the Ocean
This week in Nursery we are reading the book "Commotion in the Ocean". This book is a collection of rhymes and poems by Giles Andreae and is illustrated by David Wojtowycz. We will be going to Sea School and moving like all of the creatures in the book! We will go outdoors and blow lots of bubbles too!
We are going to make jiggling jellyfish from paper plates and crepe paper. We will be finding out lots of facts about under the sea creatures. The book is called "Commotion in the Ocean" so we are going to create a messy commotion of our own and have lots of messy things to play with linked with our under the sea theme. We will also be investigating shape and size in our outdoor area... is the Nursery yard big enough to hold a whale?
Ways to help at home this week
Use the internet or visit the library to find out about sea creatures. Which one is the biggest? Which is the smallest?
What's coming up next week?
Transition Week for the children who are moving into Reception at Collierley next year.
School Start Meeting on Tuesday at 2.30pm for children and parents of children who are moving into Reception at Collierley next year.
Parent Meetings
Please sign up for an appointment with your child's key person. The appointment list is in the Nursery porch.
Summer Fair & Nursery Open Day - Saturday, 6th July at 11.00am-1.00pm
Come along and join in the fun of the Summer Fair, whatever the weather!
Nursery will be open during this time for prospective parents to come and chat to staff and view the facilities. If you know any parents who might be interested, please invite them along!
We are going to make jiggling jellyfish from paper plates and crepe paper. We will be finding out lots of facts about under the sea creatures. The book is called "Commotion in the Ocean" so we are going to create a messy commotion of our own and have lots of messy things to play with linked with our under the sea theme. We will also be investigating shape and size in our outdoor area... is the Nursery yard big enough to hold a whale?
Ways to help at home this week
Use the internet or visit the library to find out about sea creatures. Which one is the biggest? Which is the smallest?
What's coming up next week?
Transition Week for the children who are moving into Reception at Collierley next year.
School Start Meeting on Tuesday at 2.30pm for children and parents of children who are moving into Reception at Collierley next year.
Parent Meetings
Please sign up for an appointment with your child's key person. The appointment list is in the Nursery porch.
Summer Fair & Nursery Open Day - Saturday, 6th July at 11.00am-1.00pm
Come along and join in the fun of the Summer Fair, whatever the weather!
Nursery will be open during this time for prospective parents to come and chat to staff and view the facilities. If you know any parents who might be interested, please invite them along!
Parent Meetings and Gibside Trip
Parent Meetings will take place during the week beginning Monday, 1st July. Please sign up for an appointment with your child's key person on the appointment sheet in the Nursery porch.
If the dates and times available are not suitable due to work commitments, etc., then please speak to a member of staff and we will try to arrange a mutually convenient time, but we would ask that you try to use the allocated times if at all possible. Thank you!
We are hoping to go to Gibside on Wednesday, 10th July. This will be for all Nursery children and will be for the full day. You should receive a letter about this visit on Wednesday this week.
If the dates and times available are not suitable due to work commitments, etc., then please speak to a member of staff and we will try to arrange a mutually convenient time, but we would ask that you try to use the allocated times if at all possible. Thank you!
We are hoping to go to Gibside on Wednesday, 10th July. This will be for all Nursery children and will be for the full day. You should receive a letter about this visit on Wednesday this week.
In the Nursery...
You may have noticed some changes in the Nursery lately.
First, there was the appearance of the beach...
And then there was the circus tent...
We have really enjoyed pretending to be at the circus this week! We've been walking around on stilts, trying to juggle and wearing the clown wigs! It has been great fun!
First, there was the appearance of the beach...
And then there was the circus tent...
We have really enjoyed pretending to be at the circus this week! We've been walking around on stilts, trying to juggle and wearing the clown wigs! It has been great fun!
Monday, 17 June 2013
The Singing Mermaid
This week we are reading the story "The Singing Mermaid" by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. We will be listening for the rhyming words in the story. The mermaid goes to the circus so we will be practising circus skills in the outdoor area. It is also the Big Toddle this week, so we are talking about what we did and what we saw in our Talk Time afterwards.
On Monday a bottle appeared in our classroom beach with a message inside. They are appearing all over the Nursery this week too! We will be writing replies to the messages. We are going to use our plastic bottles to make a memory bottle to take home at the end of the year. We will be singing like the mermaid in the story and creating a brand new tail for her using our collaging skills!
Ways to help at home this week
Sing songs and nursery rhymes together. What is your favourite song? Sing along to songs on the radio or TV. If you are stuck for ideas the CBeebies website has a song section.
What's coming up next week?
Wednesday, 26th June is Sports Day for Reception to Year 6. Nursery do not take part in Sports Day but if you would like to take your child to watch the older children you are very welcome to do so. Please speak to a member of staff for more details. Please note: Sports Day is dependent on the weather!
Big Toddle
Can you please collect Big Toddle sponsor money and bring it to Nursery along with the sponsor form by Wednesday, 3rd July? Thank you!
On Monday a bottle appeared in our classroom beach with a message inside. They are appearing all over the Nursery this week too! We will be writing replies to the messages. We are going to use our plastic bottles to make a memory bottle to take home at the end of the year. We will be singing like the mermaid in the story and creating a brand new tail for her using our collaging skills!
Ways to help at home this week
Sing songs and nursery rhymes together. What is your favourite song? Sing along to songs on the radio or TV. If you are stuck for ideas the CBeebies website has a song section.
What's coming up next week?
Wednesday, 26th June is Sports Day for Reception to Year 6. Nursery do not take part in Sports Day but if you would like to take your child to watch the older children you are very welcome to do so. Please speak to a member of staff for more details. Please note: Sports Day is dependent on the weather!
Big Toddle
Can you please collect Big Toddle sponsor money and bring it to Nursery along with the sponsor form by Wednesday, 3rd July? Thank you!
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